Jackson Pollock
Jackson Pollack is really well know for his abstract expressionism paintings which look as if paint had been haphazardly splattered all over the canvas. The style at which he is known for is called drip painting and has been an example for the fact that art is baffling. His art style has been recreated by many other artists and as parody in television shows and movies where people accidently create a work of complex art. Pollack’s paintings have been remembered for being absolutely bizarre, but in the works the paintings seem to have it’s own order.
Pollack felt that a canvas on an easel separated him from the painting and preferred leaving the canvas on the floor so he could access the painting from all angles. This can be shown in most pictures of him – Pollack would be standing over his painting on the floor with his hand full of paint, sometimes stepping on the canvas and getting up close with the painting. He believed that each painting had its own life and he never knew what he was starting with. There would be a point of acquaintance with the piece as he started and then once he got into the painting, he would only deem them a mess when he would feel disconnected with his paintings. This is saying that his paintings were an expression of himself. With that said, he will always be remembered because his paintings will always be remembered – as long as they are adorned upon the walls of art museums. Jackson Pollock is an icon of American abstract art because of his unique style of drip painting and unforgettable pieces.
